Entries by Toby Tobin

Flagler County, FL Slips to Fifth Place in Year-Over-Year Population Growth but Maintains a Five Year Lead Among Nation’s 3,141 Counties.

Only one other Florida county (Sumter ranking 10th) made the top ten. March 22, 2007 – Each year, the US Census Bureau publishes county population figures. The numbers reflect estimates based on data gathered by the Census Bureau since the 2000 census, finalized in April of that year. The new figures released today are for […]

Long term Bulow Plantation Residents May be Forced to Move

When is a mobile home not a mobile home? When it’s in the Bulow Plantation RV park. March 13, 2007 – Flagler County Planning Board members now realize what it feels like to be a Christian Scientist with appendicitis. They were faced last night with a no win situation when the owners of Bulow Plantation […]

Palm Coast Increases Residential Impact Fees

Some impact fees will increase April 1st. March 14, 2007 – Builders were notified by Palm Coast city officials that some impact fees for new single family residential homes will increase on April 1, 2007. The following fees will change: The Parks Impact Fee will increase 3.2% from $1,159.02 to $1,196.11. The Fire Impact Fee […]

Don’t Paint All Developers with the Centex Brush

Centex’s actions are creating public relations issues for all developers. Developer is not a four-letter word   March 8, 2007 – The Palm Coast City Council meeting on March 6th gives some insight into what may be a developing pattern. The meeting had nothing to do with Centex. Centex was not even on the agenda. […]

Centex Suspends Plans for Marineland Condominiums. Seeks Buyer

Centex has decided not to proceed with the approved Marineland condo project. March 8, 2007 – Centex Destination Properties previously received approval for development of a part of their holdings in Marineland. Located along the Atlantic coast on US A1a at the northern edge of Flagler County, Marineland has more dolphins than people. Centex Destination […]

Condo and Lot Markets Lead Weakness

Single family home market becoming stable March 1, 2007 – Existing Palm Coast single family residential home sales are still weak, but it’s beginning to look like they are approaching the bottom of the correction curve. Prices remain below those of a year ago but both prices and sales volume are stabilizing. I’ve updated the […]

Old Kings Road to be Widened to Four Lanes

Landowners along Old Kings Road will pay much of cost February 25, 2007 – About three years ago, the City of Palm Coast identified a need to improve and widen Old Kings Road between SR 100 and Palm Coast Parkway. Even then, the road was deteriorating. Working with the city, the owners of land fronting […]